Gas Prices Up a Dime in the Past Month, AAA Reports
BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 12, 2004 -- AAA reports the average price of self-serve regular unleaded gasoline in Washington has increased 10 cents in the past month to $1.696 per gallon. In Idaho prices have increased seven cents in the past month to $1.650 per gallon. The national average for self- serve regular unleaded gasoline is $1.634 per gallon, seven cents higher than one month ago.
An announcement earlier this week by OPEC to cut production by 1 million barrels per day, coupled with springtime refinery changeovers to summer formulated gasoline blends could lead to atypical prices at the pump during the next several weeks.
Sample Self-serve Regular Unleaded Fuel Prices Presidents' Day Holidays Presidents' Day City 2004 2003 2003 Washington Bellingham 1.722 1.565 1.525 Bremerton 1.684 1.522 1.514 Olympia 1.685 1.526 1.463 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett 1.707 1.532 1.593 Spokane 1.656 1.558 1.543 Tacoma 1.656 1.476 1.487 Tri-Cities 1.661 1.527 1.583 Vancouver 1.658 1.478 1.500 Walla Walla 1.73 1.690 N/A Wenatchee 1.69 N/A 1.552 Yakima 1.678 1.569 1.503 Idaho Coeur d'Alene 1.642 1.622 1.597 Lewiston 1.59 1.490 N/A
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